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Cost of Living Comparison Between Manipal and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Manipal and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Manipal is 75.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Manipal is 65% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Manipal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
$11.88 MX$210
-95.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.96 โ‚น631
$41.90 MX$740
-83.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.84 โ‚น258
$10.55 MX$186
-73.08%
Cappuccino
$1.38 โ‚น126
$3.60 MX$63.5
-61.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚น44.64
$1.50 MX$26.45
-67.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.87
$0.91 MX$16.09
-83.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 โ‚น162
$3.08 MX$54.4
-41.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚น208
$4.47 MX$78.8
-48.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manipal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 โ‚น48.95
$1.39 MX$24.54
-61.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 โ‚น35.58
$1.90 MX$33.47
-79.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.67
$1.60 MX$28.27
-71.25%
Eggs
$0.89 โ‚น80.3
$2.60 MX$45.97
-65.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$8.36 MX$148
-71.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚น186
$8.64 MX$152
-76.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚น115
$2.61 MX$45.98
-51.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น70.7
$1.44 MX$25.46
-45.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 โ‚น77.6
$1.96 MX$34.55
-56.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.17
$2.12 MX$37.34
-75.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น33.93
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.24
$2.22 MX$39.20
-78.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 โ‚น9.63
$1.02 MX$17.99
-89.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.87
$1.04 MX$18.36
-65.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 โ‚น303
$4.05 MX$71.5
-17.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 โ‚น678
$10.18 MX$180
-26.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚น76.6
$1.69 MX$29.79
-50.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚น259
$2.62 MX$46.25
8.78%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.48 โ‚น315
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Manipal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.89
$0.51 MX$9.09
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 โ‚น806
$26.52 MX$468
-66.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 โ‚น38.61
$3.15 MX$55.7
-86.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 โ‚น23.72
$2.46 MX$43.49
-89.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น130
$3.26 MX$57.5
-56.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น107
$1.32 MX$23.36
-11.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-61.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K โ‚น1.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-11.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manipal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.66 โ‚น3,781
$83.5 MX$1,474
-50.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.18 โ‚น288
$22.86 MX$404
-86.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.80 โ‚น617
$30.04 MX$530
-77.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manipal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.10 โ‚น1,734
$51.9 MX$916
-63.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.96 โ‚น631
$18.30 MX$323
-61.97%
Cinema Ticket
$1.69 โ‚น153
$5.12 MX$90.4
-66.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Manipal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.65 โ‚น2,146
$201 MX$3,541
-88.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,016 โ‚น92.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-80.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manipal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.95 โ‚น1,266
$35.73 MX$631
-60.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.52 โ‚น2,044
$40.27 MX$711
-44.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.58 โ‚น2,140
$79.2 MX$1,398
-70.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.07 โ‚น2,457
$89.3 MX$1,576
-69.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Manipal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 โ‚น9,591
$947 MX$16.7K
-88.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 โ‚น6,924
$483 MX$8,525
-84.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 โ‚น21.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-85.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,163 โ‚น105.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-70.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$499 โ‚น45.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-92.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Manipal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$753 โ‚น68.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
3.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.38
11.42
-26.62%

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Last update for Manipal: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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